Human alveolar epithelial cells engulf apoptotic eosinophils by means of integrin- and phosphatidylserine receptor-dependent mechanisms: A process upregulated by dexamethasone

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 962-969

  Sexton, D W ^a   Blaylock, M G ^a   Walsh, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Asthma; Corticosteroids; Eosinophils; Epithelial cells; Phagocytic recognition

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; INTEGRIN; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EOSINOPHIL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035216793     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.119414     Document Type: Article

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